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Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park |
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Illinois |
State park used by some members of the Naperville Astronomical Association. |
| 18 | SE |
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Lake Thunderbird |
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Illinois |
A lake near Putnam. |
| 21 | NE |
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Green River State Wildlife Area |
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Illinois |
Link. |
| 29 | N |
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Sterling |
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Illinois |
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| 34 | SE |
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Lone Wolf Observatory |
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Illinois |
A private observatory near Varna. |
| 35 | W |
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PACMO |
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Illinois |
An observing site of the Popular Astronomy Club. |
| 37 | E |
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Starved Rock State Park |
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Illinois |
State park. Used by some members of the Astronomical Society at the University of Illinois. Also home of Astrofest, a star party held by the Chicago Astronomical Society. |
| 37 | NW |
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Sunny Knoll Observatory |
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Illinois |
A private observatory in Port Byron. |
| 37 | S |
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The Decker-Grebner-Van Zandt Observatory |
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Illinois |
Observatory maintained by the Peoria Astronomical Society. In Jubliee College State Park. |
| 42 | NW |
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Rutenbeck Observatory |
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Iowa |
Just west of Clinton. |
| 45 | SW |
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Viking Observatory |
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Illinois |
A private observatory Near Galesburg. |
| 46 | SW |
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Knox College Observatory |
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Illinois |
Observatory at Knox College. |
| 48 | E |
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Streator |
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Illinois |
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| 48 | S |
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Peoria |
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Illinois |
Home of the Peoria Astronomical Society and the NorthMoor Observatory. |
| 51 | E |
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Serena |
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Illinois |
A town in La Salle county. |
| 55 | NE |
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J. Weiskopf Observatory |
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Illinois |
Observatory with free public observing in Byron Forest Preserve District. |
| 59 | SW |
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Adolphson Observatory |
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Illinois |
Observatory of Monmouth College in Monmouth. |
| 60 | E |
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NAA Minooka |
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Illinois |
An observing site of the Naperville Astronomical Association. |
| 60 | W |
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The Stellar Shed |
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Illinois |
A private observatory near Aledo. |
| 62 | E |
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NAA Ransom |
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Illinois |
An observing site of the Naperville Astronomical Association. Near Ransom. |
| 62 | E |
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SWAOG Dark Site |
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Illinois |
A site of the South West Astronomy Observers Group in Yorkville. |
| 62 | NE |
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De Kalb |
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Illinois |
Home of the Davis Hall Observatory at Northern Illinois University. |
| 62 | NW |
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Dixon |
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Iowa |
Close to Menke and Jens-Wendt Observatories |
| 64 | N |
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Doug Firebaugh Observatory |
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Illinois |
A public observatory in Freeport, Illinois, partly funded by the Planetary Studies Foundation. |
| 65 | E |
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NAA Caton |
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Illinois |
A site of the Naperville Astronomical Association. A few miles from Newark, but 25 miles southwest of Naperville. |
| 66 | N |
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Massbach Ridge |
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Illinois |
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| 66 | NE |
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Kirkland |
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Illinois |
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| 69 | NE |
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Rockford |
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Illinois |
Home of the Rockford Amateur Astronomers. |
| 69 | NW |
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Timber City Productions Lookout |
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Iowa |
A private observing site. |
| 70 | N |
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Velveeta Valley Observatory |
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Illinois |
Aka VVO, a private observatory in Pecatonica. |
| 70 | W |
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Muscatine |
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Iowa |
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| 72 | SE |
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Bloomington |
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Illinois |
A town in McLean county. |
| 74 | NE |
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Lily Lake Observatory |
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Illinois |
A private observatory near the town of Lilly Lake. |
| 76 | N |
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Hawkeye Observatory |
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Illinois |
A private observatory. |
| 76 | NE |
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Peck Farm Park |
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Illinois |
Public viewing site for the Fox Valley Astronomical Society. In Geneva. |
| 77 | E |
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Braidwood Dark Sky Site |
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Illinois |
Near Gardner. |
| 77 | E |
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Megamark Observatory |
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Illinois |
A private observatory. |
| 77 | SE |
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Sugar Grove Observatory |
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Illinois |
An observatory of the Twin City Amateur Astronomers. In the Sugar Grove Nature Center. |
| 78 | NE |
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Hickory Knolls Discovery Center |
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Illinois |
An environmental education center located in James O. Breen Community Park in St Charles. Also site of star parties held by OneDarkSky.com. |
| 78 | NE |
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Astro-Physics |
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Illinois |
Observing site of telescope maker Astro-Physics Inc. |
| 78 | NE |
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TASS H (Droege) Observatory |
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Illinois |
An observatory of the Amateur Sky Survey project. Near Batavia. |
| 80 | E |
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White Eagle Observatory |
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Illinois |
A private observatory near Naperville. |
| 80 | N |
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Apple River |
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Illinois |
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| 80 | NE |
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Blackhawk Observatory |
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Illinois |
A private observatory. |
| 80 | NE |
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Caledonia |
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Illinois |
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| 80 | NE |
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Claustonberry Observatory |
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Illinois |
A private observatory near Marengo. |
| 81 | NW |
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Galena |
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Illinois |
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| 81 | SW |
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Macomb |
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Illinois |
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| 82 | NE |
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Marengo |
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Illinois |
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| 83 | E |
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NAA Observatory |
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Illinois |
An observatory of the Naperville Astronomical Association. Near Naperville. |
| 83 | W |
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John H. Witte Observatory |
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Iowa |
Observatory of the Southeast Iowa Astronomy Club. |
| 84 | NE |
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Big Cigar Astronomy |
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Illinois |
Club near South Beloit |
| 85 | N |
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Monroe |
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Wisconsin |
A town in Green county. |
| 86 | E |
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Lockport |
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Illinois |
A town in Will county. |
| 86 | E |
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Stelle |
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Illinois |
A community in Rogers Township, IL |
| 86 | NE |
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U-46 Planetarium |
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Illinois |
Elgin School District Planetarium in Elgin. |
| 88 | NE |
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OneDarkSky.com Observation Site #1 |
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Illinois |
A clearing off of Cobblers Crossing, in Elgin. Site of public star parties held by OneDarkSky.com. |
| 88 | NE |
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SWAOG Light Site |
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Illinois |
A public observing site of the South West Astronomy Observers Group. In Wheaton. |
| 89 | E |
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Prairie Skies Star Party |
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Illinois |
Star party held at Camp Shaw-Waw-Nas-See. |
| 89 | S |
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Stardust Observatory |
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Illinois |
A private observatory. |
| 91 | NE |
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Woodstock |
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Illinois |
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| 92 | NW |
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Dubuque |
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Iowa |
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| 92 | SW |
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Wever |
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Iowa |
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| 93 | NE |
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Crystal Lake |
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Illinois |
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| 94 | E |
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Lombard |
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Illinois |
Forecast also covers Glendale Hieghts, Elmhurst, Villa Park, Addison, and Glen Ellyn. |
| 95 | N |
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West Point Observatory |
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Wisconsin |
Observatory near Monticello. |
| 96 | E |
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Mount Jennings Observatory |
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Illinois |
A private observatory somewhere around Manteno. |
| 96 | NE |
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Barrington Hills |
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Illinois |
A town in Cook county. Site of International Year of Astronomy events. |
| 97 | E |
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Bradley |
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Illinois |
Home of the Kankakee Area StarGazers. |
| 97 | E |
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The Little Red School House |
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Illinois |
A site used by the Chicago Astronomical Society. In Willow Springs. |
| 97 | N |
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Janesville |
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Wisconsin |
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| 97 | N |
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Meadowlark Ridge Observatory |
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Wisconsin |
A private observatory somewhere around near New Glarus. |
| 97 | S |
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Site "M" |
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Illinois |
A site of the Sangamon Astronomical Society.Near Ashland. |
| 97 | W |
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Iowa City |
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Iowa |
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| 98 | E |
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Moraine Valley Community College Observatory |
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Illinois |
observatory of Moraine Valley Community College. |
| 98 | W |
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Riverside |
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Iowa |
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| 99 | E |
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Peotone |
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Illinois |
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| 99 | N |
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Mark's place |
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Wisconsin |
A private observing site. |
| 99 | N |
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Yanna Research Station |
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Wisconsin |
Observatory site of the Madison Astronomical Society. Near Attica. |
| 100 | E |
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Lake Katherine Nature Center |
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Illinois |
Nature center in Palos Heights. Site of public observing sessions held by the Chicago Astronomical Society. |
| 100 | E |
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Tinley Park |
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Illinois |
A town in Cook county. |
| 100 | NE |
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Lake Zurich |
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Illinois |
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| 100 | NE |
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Northwest Suburban Astronomers |
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Illinois |
The NSA is active in the area of Palatine/Hoffman Estates. |
| 100 | W |
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Palisades-Dows Observatory |
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Iowa |
An observatory of the Cedar Amateur Astronomers. Between Cedar Rapids and Iowa City. |
| 100 | W |
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Iowa SkyNet Observatory |
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Iowa |
A private observatory near Washington, IA. |
| 101 | NE |
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Yerkes Observatory |
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Wisconsin |
Observatory in Williams Bay. |
| 101 | SW |
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Weinberg-King State Park |
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Illinois |
State park near Augusta. |
| 102 | N |
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Big M Observatory |
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Wisconsin |
A private observatory near Platteville. |
| 102 | NW |
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Grant River Recreation Area |
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Wisconsin |
A recreation area near Potosi. |
| 104 | E |
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Our Prairie Sky |
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Illinois |
In Park Forest. |
| 105 | E |
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The Lone Wolf Observatory |
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Illinois |
A private observatory near Oak Lawn |
| 105 | S |
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Lanphier Observatory |
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Illinois |
An observatory of the Sangamon Astronomical Society. Near Pleasant Plains. |
| 105 | SE |
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Decatur Area Astronomy Club |
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Illinois |
An observing site of the Decatur Area Astronomy Club at Friends Creek County Park. 20 miles NE of Decatur. |
| 106 | N |
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Mineral Point |
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Wisconsin |
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| 107 | E |
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Prairie State College |
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Illinois |
College in Chicago Heights. |
| 107 | N |
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Wild Apple Observatory |
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Wisconsin |
A private observatory in Dane County. |
| 107 | NE |
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Smith Observing Site |
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Illinois |
Near Round Lake Beach and about 15 miles west of Waukegan. |
| 108 | NE |
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Eagle Observatory |
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Wisconsin |
A private observatory near Eagle. |
| 108 | NE |
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Lincolnshire |
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Illinois |
Also covers Deerfield which is home of the Skokie Valley Astronomers . |
| 109 | NE |
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Morton Grove |
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Illinois |
Forcast also covers Glenview, Wilmette, Evanston, Skokie, Park Ridge, Niles, and Des Plaines. |
| 109 | S |
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Bojarzin Observatory |
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Illinois |
Near Springfield. |
| 111 | E |
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Chicago |
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Illinois |
Home of the Chicago Astronomical Society. |
| 112 | N |
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Dodgeville |
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Wisconsin |
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| 112 | NE |
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Glencoe |
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Illinois |
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| 112 | NE |
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UW-Whitewater Observatory |
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Wisconsin |
Observatory of the University of Wisconsin, at Whitewater. In Whitewater. |
| 112 | NW |
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Hilltop Homeschool Observatory |
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Iowa |
A private observatory of a member of the Cedar Amateur Astronomers. Near Cedar Rapids. |
| 113 | S |
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Decatur(IL) |
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Illinois |
Home of Requarth Observatory of Millikin University. Requarth Observatory is host of public observing nights. |
| 114 | E |
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Cricket Hill |
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Illinois |
Part of Lincoln Park. At Montrose Harbor. |
| 114 | NE |
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Dearborn Observatory |
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Illinois |
Observatory of Northwestern University. |
| 114 | SE |
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Middle Fork River Forest Preserve |
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Illinois |
Forest reserve and International Dark Sky Park near Penfield. Used by the Champaign Urbana Astronomical Society. |
| 117 | NE |
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Richard Bong State Recreation Area |
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Wisconsin |
Recreation Area near Burlington. Used by some members of the Racine Astronomical Society. |
| 117 | S |
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Chatham |
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Illinois |
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| 118 | E |
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Willow Slough Fish and Wildlife Area |
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Indiana |
A wildlife managment area used by the South Side Astronomers. |
| 118 | N |
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Madison |
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Wisconsin |
Home of the Madison Astronomical Society. |
| 118 | N |
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Pine Bluff Observatory |
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Wisconsin |
Local research observatory of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. 15 miles from Madison. |
| 119 | E |
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Lemon Lake County Park |
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Indiana |
Site used by the Calumet Astronomical Society |
| 119 | SE |
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Champaign/Urbana Astronomical Society Observatory |
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Illinois |
An observatory of the CUAS. |